Affairs of the Heart
Summary: See previous chapters
Disclaimer: I don't own them
A/N: This is the second to last chapter! Hope you all liked it! THe last one should be up by tomorrow.
Are you sure?
Olivia woke up a few hours later, alone. She got out of her hospital bed and padded down the hall to the nursery. Before going there, she stopped at the nurse's station, and the nurse there handed her a manila folder.
Olivia then continued down the hall, and found Elliot at the nursery window. He was gazing at Erika through the glass.
"Hey there." She said in a whisper.
"Oh, hi." Elliot answered, startled. "I didn't mean to leave you, but I just wanted to see her."
"You really love her, don't you?" Olivia asked with a smile. She already knew the answer. She walked across the room so that she was standing next to Elliot.
Elliot just smiled. "I want her in my life Liv, just as much as I want you in it." He said.
"El.." Olivia began. But Elliot cut her off.
"Liv, I'm serious. I love you, more than I've ever loved any woman before. And as far as Erika is concerned, I feel like she's one of my own." Elliot began. "I love everything about you. The way you walk, the way you talk, the why you smell like lavender all the time." He took Olivia's hands in his. "I love your ambition, and stubbornness, and bravery. Olivia Benson, I want to marry you." He finally said, getting down on one knee, and revealing the diamond ring he had in his pocket.
"El... I, I don't know what to say." Olivia gasped.
"Then say yes." Elliot said standing and smiling.
"But El, are you sure. I mean, it's not just me, Erika would be coming too." Olivia said. "I mean, your youngest are 13. Do you really want to start all over again?" She asked.
"Livia, I have been with you since day one of this pregnancy. Erika might not biologically be mine, but it feels like she is. I love her, and I want nothing more than for both of you to become a part of my life." Elliot said. "Besides, I kinda miss the sound of a baby at home." He smiled.
"Then Elliot, I would like nothing more than to be your wife." Olivia said smiling wider than she had ever before.
Elliot embraced her tightly. He placed one hand on the back of her head, and gazed into Olivia's eyes for a moment. He could see the joy in them. This truly had been an amazing day for her. He then pulled her into a passionate kiss. He separated her lips with his tongue, and deepened it.
"I love you Olivia." He said, finally breaking their kiss.
"I love you too." Olivia answered.
Elliot stepped back, and slid the ring on Olivia's left ring finger. It sparkled in the light.
Suddenly Elliot noticed the envelope in Olivia's hand. "What's that?" He asked.
"Oh, it's Erika's paternity test." Olivia said, remembering that she had it.
"Guess it didn't save as much time as you had hoped, huh?" Elliot noted.
"Look at her El." Olivia said suddenly, motioning to her sleeping daughter through the glass. "Do you think she looks like him?"
Elliot put his arm around Olivia, and pulled her close to him. "She's all you Liv." Elliot said soothingly.
"I thought her eyes would be green, like his." Olivia noted. "But there blue."
"Well, a lot of baby's are born with blue eyes babe." Elliot stated.
"You see it too, don't you?" Olivia asked, turning to face Elliot.
"See what?" He asked, looking down at his fiancé.
"You see you." Olivia answered bluntly.
"I want to see me." Elliot corrected.
"El, we've all just assumed that Matt is Erika's father because of the attack, but we were sleeping together before it, before we broke up." Olivia stated.
"Liv, don't do this." Elliot warned, putting his hand on her shoulder to try to stop her.
"Open it." Olivia instructed, handing the envelope to Elliot.
He sighed, and then did as he was told. He opened the envelope slowly.
"What does it say?" Olivia asked.
"It says that… Matt isn't Erika's father." Elliot said shocked, tears forming in his eyes.
"Then she is yours." Olivia breathed quietly.
"Are you sure?" Elliot asked, letting the paper fall to the floor.
"Of course I'm sure. I knew it all along." Olivia smiled.
That was enough for him. Elliot grabbed Olivia once more, and sent his lips crashing down onto hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and allowed him to wrap his arms around her tightly.
As their kiss ended, Olivia rested her head on Elliot's chest. "I love you so much." She whispered. "Thank you."
"For what?" Elliot asked.
"For giving me the chance to be a wife, and a mother." Olivia answered. "Thank you."
TBC.. the last chapter will just sum everything up. Let me know what you all think